Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

January 15, 2008

Case No. 1 - 79506-1

Susan E. Rivas
     v.
Eastside Radiology Associates, Overlake Imaging,
et al.;

COUNSEL

Richard Carrithers

William Hickman/Pamela Okano/Sherry Rogers

SYNOPSIS: Was the statute of limitations tolled for four days while the plaintiff was in an intensive care unit?

Case No. 2 - 79111-2

COUNSEL

In re the Detention of:

John Charles Anderson,
          Petitioner.

Donald Lundahl

Hon. Rob McKenna
  Sarah Sappington

SYNOPSIS: John Charles Anderson was committed as a sexually violent predator based on his conduct while a voluntary patient at Western State Hospital.  The court must decide if Mr. Anderson’s conduct at Western State Hospital was a “recent overt act.”  Additionally, the court must decide whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to permit Mr. Anderson’s expert witness to testify.

Case No. 3 - 200,479-2

COUNSEL

In re

Mark Stansfield,
Attorney at Law.

Leland Ripley

Natalea Skvir (WSBA)

SYNOPSIS: Whether Mr. Stansfield’s actual and purported representation of parties in legal matters stemming from a fatal car accident was a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Case No. 4 - 79747-1

COUNSEL

In re the Detention of:

Andre B. Young,
          Petitioner.

Nancy Collins

Jennifer Petersen/David Hackett

SYNOPSIS: Whether the trial court had authority to hold Young in contempt of court when, as part of his evidentiary hearing determining if he still meets the definition of a sexually violent predator, he refused to submit to a court order requiring compliance with a psychological exam.